PRESS RELEASE
21. September 2009


Casio to Release Industrial PDA with Smart Card and Telephone Function


Norderstedt, September 21, 2009 - Casio Europe GmbH announced today the release of a new industrial PDA. The IT-800 offers 3.5G wireless WAN (GPRS/UMTS/EDGE/HSDPA) capability, providing a high-speed data connection (download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps), as well as voice communication for telephone functionality. This makes the remote access and downloads of information from an office server very easy and also enables field workers to communicate rapidly with the management department without using a mobile phone.

IT-800 can gather information by scanning 1D or 2D barcodes, take images with the PDA's built in digital camera, read Smart Cards and transfer the GPS location information. The new PDA also comes with numerous security features such as a login verification system that uses the contactless Smart Card reader. It can be configured to erase all data if the terminal was not used for a certain time. Therefore in case of loss or theft the data would be secured from misuse. So corporate users can trust on this PDA to handle important information outside of the office.

The new IT-800 PDA runs on the new operating system Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 6.5, weighs under 350 grams and is equipped with a 9.4 cm (3.7 inch) VGA screen which is about ten times more shock resistant than standard displays.*¹ The shock resistance of the screen has been improved by inserting a transparent shock absorption material between the LCD and the touch panel. By utilizing Casio's own Blanview® LCD screen, which offers an approximately 30% better LCD light transmission factor with about half the backlight power consumption, the IT-800 delivers a power-saving performance with superior visibility both indoors and outdoors.*²

Developed using ISO 13407 human-centered design processes, the new PDA is easy to hold and operate. It is IP54-rated dust/splash proof and can withstand drops on concrete from a height of 1.5 meters. It operates at temperatures down to -20 ºC and is suitable for an all-season outdoor use, even on hot, cold or rainy days.
  • The Contactless Smart Card reader/writer can be used for login verification, providing high level security functions
  • The C-MOS imager can realize high-speed and high-precision scanning of 2D and 1D symbologies
  • The 2.0-megapixel digital camera can take sharp images using an autofocus with a very bright LED flash
  • The GPS function enables the PDA to be used for navigation and location
  • 3.5G wireless WAN is useful for receiving data and sending reports remotely as well as for the telephone function
  • Wireless LAN (802.11b/g) enables report submission when back in the office
  • Wireless PAN (Bluetooth) is convenient for connecting to a portable printer etc

The IT-800 is available in eight different configurations which can be used in a wide variety of commercial and other applications, wherever real time data communication is required, indoors or outdoors. In addition to sales and field force applications, this PDA series is ideal for direct store delivery, medical malpractice prevention, parking enforcement, traffic citation, meter reading, checking retail inventories and preparing deliveries, as well as for issuing railway tickets (when combined with a Bluetooth printer).

*¹ When compared with a previous Casio industrial PDA model (IT-600), in a Casio test involving the vertical dropping of a steel ball directly onto the screen. The test results are based on Casio standards, and are not a guarantee that the actual product will not break or fail.
*² When compared with Casio's transmissive LCD.

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About CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
CASIO is one of the leading international manufacturers of electronic consumer goods. True to its guiding principle of "creativity and contribution", since it was founded in 1957 the company has dedicated itself to the development of products which are distinguished by having the latest technology and innovative design language. Today, the broad range of CASIO products includes watches, digital cameras, mobile telephones, electronic dictionaries, computers, musical instruments, system equipment and electronic components such as LC displays. There are more than 13,000 employees working for CASIO Computer Co. Ltd. throughout the world. Over 100 million products are supplied a year and in the fiscal year April 2008 to March 2009 alone, the company achieved a net turnover of 518 billion yen (approx. 5.40 billion US dollars). Further information about CASIO products and our latest innovations can be found on the internet on www.casio-europe.com.

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